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St. Joseph’s Health sells Franciscan Companies to Pennsylvania firm
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Health on Sept. 28 announced it has signed an agreement to sell Franciscan Companies, its durable medical equipment (DME) company, to AdaptHealth, a national network of medical-equipment companies. St. Joseph’s Health declined to disclose the sale price in the transaction that will close Oct. 31, per an email response to a […]
Utica College addresses market need with “English for Healthcare” course
UTICA, N.Y. — It’s an entirely online course that Utica College says can help those who work in the health-care field — or plan to in the future. The new “English for Healthcare” course will combine health-care related vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills into an “accelerated,” 15-module course, the school said. The new class “places
Upstate deploys new tool for minimally invasive brain surgery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital says it has a new tool for use in performing minimally invasive brain surgery. The ROSA brain robot is a surgical navigation and positioning system that allows surgeons at Upstate to perform procedures “more accurately, with fewer complications and sometimes in half the time as before.” It “offers a
Rome Area Chamber receives COVID-19 grant from Excellus for PPE toolkits
ROME — The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce recently received $10,000 in funding from health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to support the organization in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber used the grant funding to purchase supplies such as hand sanitizer, cleaning products, face masks and shields, and to cover the cost of
Cayuga Health opens Cayuga Orthopedics Immediate Care in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced it recently opened Cayuga Orthopedics Immediate Care at Specialty Services of CMA in Cortland. Cayuga Orthopedics Immediate Care, located at 1122 Commons Avenue, offers onsite walk-in appointments. Medical services include diagnosis and treatment of upper and lower-extremity issues, injuries, fractures, arthritis, tendonitis, and bursitis, along with casting and full
Viewpoint: Providers Split on Telemedicine’s Efficacy
As the adoption of telemedicine continues to grow, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health-care professionals are not fully aligned with the efficacy of this new modality. Many are on the fence about their satisfaction level related to this growing form of patient interaction. When comparing telehealth satisfaction levels between patients and health-care providers there
Broome County reports surge in coronavirus cases; residents urged to stay home
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County on Friday reported another 72 new coronavirus cases in the last day, its highest one-day total to date, according
Onondaga County warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at Sharkey’s Bar and a private party
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department on Wednesday night announced that two customers at Sharkey’s Bar & Grill in Clay and one guest
County reports possible COVID-19 exposure on hayride at Marcellus pumpkin farm
MARCELLUS, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department on Tuesday evening announced that an individual on a recent hayride at Tim’s Pumpkin Patch at 2901
GWNC Chamber of Commerce to virtually host Live2Lead2020 leadership event
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown – North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce will serve as a virtual host for the 7th annual Live2Lead conference.
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